Comparison and contrast of literary devices is used to show how ironic tone, graphic imagery, and heroism can create great compositions such as "War is Kind" and "A Mystery of Heroism". ... He utilizes this device to display a clearer image of the battle for his readers than they could imagine themselves. ...

• Word Count: 903
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Although he accomplishes his goals in the end, his motivations and methods for doing so, combined with his unique perspective and characteristics, make it difficult to categorize him as a traditional literary hero. ... At the beginning of the play, he is snappish about the fact that "[the Court of Naples] never send money" (Brecht 1) because that was his foremost desire to gain from the devices and tools he invented. ...

• Word Count: 802
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate